Ropke

Ropke Meaning & Origin

About Ropke
The surname Ropke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Robert. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Robert. The name Robert itself comes from the Old High German name Hrodebert, which means "bright fame" or "famous for his glory." Therefore, the surname Ropke can be interpreted to mean "son of Robert" or "descendant of Robert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ropke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ropke: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ropke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 P K
🌐 IPA
/ropke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ropke in Braille

Here's how to represent Ropke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ropke in braille

How to sign the name Ropke using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ropke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ropke in sign language

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